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101 It was Lieutenant Bates' turn to' mount the guard. In spite of the early hour the usual group of young people bad already gathered at the Colonel's when the band came swinging down the parade. The instruments glittered in the bright morning sunlight and every ma in line unconsciously moved ,in uniso'i with the martial music. The p rls-over on the porch and sev eral yoang officers who had joined them swayed in time to the infectious strains and each feminine heart wished secretly that one day she might marry a soldier. When the band had marched past the commanding officer's quarters it took up its regular position a short distaace from the guard and began Its morning program. "I always love to have Mr. Bates on duty," Helen Farnham said. "He takes such a long time to mount the guard and the band has -loads of time to play."I "Just think, he's going to the Philip pines," .' ac.i=ne Markham, a pretty little blonde, protested. "'We were just getting him so well trained, too. Well, somebody else will have to con sent to mount slowly or we'll never have more than two pieces in the morn ing." "Say, Margery," Helen added, "What do you think of the orders?" Margery Keene looked up from her embroidery rather nonchalantly. She hadn't been watching and hadn't really M;ARGERY STOOD WATCHING A heard a word the girls had said until Katherine mentioned the Philippines. "There's one good thing about it,"1 said Margery. "It will only take one ofilcer away from the post and that ought to be some consolation." "Anybody would think you didn't care at all," ventured Katherine, "and 1 all the time you know you're just dying to go." "Now, Katherine, you're getting fool ish," Margery answered good natured ly. "You know I like Mr. Bates awfully well but just because I've danced with him a few times that's no sign that I shall pine away when he's gone."~ "Oh no!" Katherine grimaced, and leven Margery joined in the laugh. Lieutenant Bates was only halt way down the line and the men were con se: ~us of the closest scrutiny of their gams. Fach was examined with thei a~:Ccare but only the young of- 1 ficers and his friends over on the porch. 1 knew thai; he was killing time in order that the band could play the longer. 1 When the little ceremony was over the men were dismissed and to the| rollicking strains of a Sousa march the musIcians filed to their quarters. I Bates crossed the parade and joined the group at the Colonel's. "To think you are going 'way out to the Philippines, Mr. Bates," said Kath-f erine. "We only heard it this morning1 and just Imagine, yo. hMye to go to morrow." '-You see, Miss Kathedne, what it means to be a soldier. I've never been I to the front and there's nothing to; keep me here so I think I'm pretty lucky.'' "Nothing to keep you here," Helen Farnham exclaimed. "Well of all things! And this old army post flood-I ed with girls. 2K'. Bates you're dis-j mi, d." "Now really, Miss Farnham, I thought I was lucky when I got my orders," laughed Bates, '-but ifI thought there were the slightest chance for me here I might be disloyal to my' colors and condemn orders to the bow bows. The trouble here is that there are too many of us and not enough of you. you fake," laughed Helen. During guard mount Margery Keene had sat composedly in a ror'king chair embroidering. When nobody was look ing she would steal a look at Bates but unfortunately for that young man's, peace ct mind he was too far off to see.j Now that he had joined the young peonl on the porch Margery paid the S T~e beI~yce. I strictest attention to Mr. Somers wh< was telling her a story in which shi wasn't the least bit interested. Margery played her little game wel but when Bates left wnLh the other o. icers without as much as coming t< :er to be told she was sorry he ha( been ordered oft, Margery was not on13 annoyed but angry with herself fo :aring. Nobody in the merry little groul knew that two nights before Bates hac again been refused by Margery. No :ody knew so well as Margery hersell hat he had made up his mind never t< sk her again. But that was all befor iis orders cime-before the prospec1 >f the greas.. Pacific stretching itself be ween him and her had presented it ;elf. However, his manner showed n( 2hange from the other night when h( ecmed to think that one "No" was uicient, tossed his head in the air ave her a curt "Good night" and left "Didn't every girl want to be tolc ver and over again that she was the 7nost adorable creature in the world? Jargery whispered to herself. Sh iad now made up her mind that shc ould stick to ber "No" "if it kille er." Furthermore, when he came tc ay goodbye she would show him thai te was not the only soldier in the orld. Lieutenant Bates was one of the oungest and most popular officers ir he army. The prospect of active ser ice after months of barrack duty was Ji gGI -I ,ortnity for him to distinguish him elf at the front. Only one thing narred his enthusiasm and that was 'largery. "Ifs," "buts" and girls! How hey have made history! So all of that last day passed. In e evening some of the young people ,ame over to Major Keene's but Bates 'ailed to appear. 'Busy packting," said Somers when omebody asked for him. "Well, it seems to me if I were in s place and were the only officer or lered off I'd come around and get my elf lionized," and Katherine Markham ooked very much disgusted. Margery banged the piano until her ingers nearly dropped off. Three ies Bates fairly ran past the Major's hat he might not yield to the temp~ta ion to go in. But the hours wore away and when he new day dawned Margery awaken d a very unhappy but determined roung person. When Lieutenant Bates began his 'ound of farewell calls Margery saw~ um from her window overlooking the arade ground. Her little head went ack in defiance and her batteries were ready to be turned on the enemy at his ~pproach. When he comes in But that was just what he failed tc lo for on meeting her father, Major Keene, at the gate the two officers pro ~eeded down the row together. Stung .0 the quick by his manifest avoidance f her Margery determined to go with [he others to see the bcys off and to 'give Mr. Bates the nicest. coldest goodbye he ever got." Other officer! ere to join the regiment at the trail nd as they were all her friends she determined to take advantage of this last opportunity. So --er to the Col. mnel's Margery trooned an hoir later all the time trying hard to make her self believe that she didn't catre any more for Mr. Bates than for the arml uke on her belt. The train was made up and the en gineer waited the sigrnal to start. Fronr every window a soldier head protrudec or the men had been orderen ahoard immediately upon their arrival at theu yards. Mother, wife, sister and sweetheart multinlied into a throng. swarmaed i and down the platform ecn in searci of a particular bead. The post bani banged away at popular tunes as a fare ell1 to the boasn bht o llyr11 ane happy a lot as ever donned the khaki. The men who 1!ad received orders for the Philippines were lording it over ,heir compaiions who by ruling of Ui: Department were compelled to wait for later orders. Every time a stay-at-home hoe In sight he was made the target for a volley of chaff about ls status as a son of Miars. "Hi there, Billy," called out a tous!ed hea(.ed solier from one of the windows t. ano:her st Aliing by. "They'll ne.er send IL Lo the Islands. The 'Pinos would ketch you fust thing." "They'll iever hetch -ou if you kin run fast en ugh," said Billy. "Three cheers for Lootiant Bates," somel'ody howled as the tall young of ficer hurrie. past. A flush rose to the roots of his hair when he touched his campaign I.at in acknowledgment of the three lusty cheers that rang through the yard. Bates was popular with his men and his detail had much to do with their good nature in leaving for the Pilippines. Everythir.g was in confusion. Shouts of "Goodby!" mingled with the laugh ter and tears from many hearts. Of fileers hurried here and there getting things in readiness to start and when the young people from the post el bowed their way throigh the crowd Bates was nowhere to Le found. He failed to matlrialize as starting time drew near and it was decided to institute a searrh for him. Margery was not tl.e only post girl who had been casting :iep's eyes at the young officer and while she absolutely refused to move, saying she would wait for them to ret urn, she could not view the other girls' solicitude -iith composure. "You people go ahead," said Mar gery, "and I'll stay here. I'm absolute ly so tired I can't go another step." "0, don't be unsociable, Margery. come on," they urged, but Margery was obdurate. "I'll go cver there with Mrs. Brooks and Captain Stiles," she said, "and then you can fie-1 me when you come back." "All right," they said and off they went. Instead if seeking Mrs.. Brooks and Captain 'Stiles Margery stayed just where they had left her and there she was when Bates dodging here and :here through the crowd almost knock cd her down. "I beg your pardon, Miss-Margery!" he gasped. "Yes," she said, looking about her in evident confusion. "Pardon my awkwardness, but where are the folks? I've been looking all over for them." "They're looking for you, too," said Margery. "I was just going." "Going? Where?" "Home." "Surely," said Bates, "you were going to ' ait and see the fellows off." "Well, I've said goodbye to all of them but you-so now I guess-I'll o," and a little hand fluttered out to him. He took it and as he raised his i-g campaign hat with the other, Bates was at a loss just what to say. "Is thai all?" he pleaded. "What have I done that you are not going to wish me a safe ret-:rn?" "I do, though," Margery said. "Well, that helps," Bat.es said lame ly "becat se when a fellow is thou sand's of miles away i'rom-from everybody it's good to know that-er everybody will be glad to see him back." "I'm afraid I hurt you the other night," Nargery blurted out, forget ing all her resolutions of indifference. "Eut I didn't mean to," she added hastily. "I'm sure of that," the young of ficer said. He was so near and his very near ness madle :her deliriously happy. !ates saw the others returning from their sear~ch. for him and his last :hance slipping away. His determina tion to never again speak to Margery of love took flight and he began another hasty ples.. When she showed no sign of even interrupting'him he told it all over again and begged that she wouild not send him away without at least one word of encouragement. "I've been fEghting so hard to make myself believe I didn't care but it won't do, Margery. It's so hard to go way froni you, dear, and-but here I am saying the whole blooming thing over again." "Well, (lon't you mean it?" Margery pouted. "Mean it? Mean it, little girl? I mean it so much that I-" "You awful man," chimed in one of the girls as the post crowd came up, "the train's about to go and we haven't a minute to talk to you." "I'm might:y sorry," said Bates, "but I've been busy." "How busy?" asked one of the party and everybody looked at Margery. "You'd bett er get aboard, Bates," said oung Somers, one of the officers left behind. "She's about to go. Take care of yourself, old man, and dont get the fever." Lieutenant Bates had eyes only for one. Heedless of everybody and every thing he took Margery in his arms and she clung to him for one brief, happy moment. Amid the cheers from-hun dreds of throats Bates leaped on the rear platform of the last car as the. train moved swiftly out of the yards. The bell clanged, hats and handker chiefs were waved vigorously and the post band burst forth with the stirring strains of "The Girl I Left Eehind Me." Margery stood with both hands nressed convulsively to her lips watch ing a soldier form on the rear zar as he held his big campaign hat high above his head and went from .aer to answer the call to arms. The President~ and the Enmperor. There is a considerable difference between the hunting exploits of' Pres ident Roosevelt and his friend Emper or William. When the President goes hunting, he takes pot luck with the bunch and depends upon his activity and skill to get his share of the hunt ing, which, because of his real abiitty in such lines, is usually a gocd one. 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Both Lave passed their 80th year, yet both retain full mental power and their share of physical vigor, and both pay more attention to their senatorial Sr duties than do probably the majority of members of that body. dc Mr. MIorgan has been in the Senate fe cince 1877-nearly 30 years-and he sr has been recognized as one of the lead ing spirits in that chamber. While he pe co ti th m er se of th ai al SENATOR PETTUSI The N stor of the Senate.i mvs been ait logg'erheads at times with some of the admninis~tration officials,W et every one recognizes in him a P broadminded American, an able de--i~ ater. and a man who haes brilliantly !' servcd his state, his party and his u' :ountry. Mr. Pettus, while he entered the di senatorial chamber a-t a later date than wt id his colleague, came at that period th~ or life when a great number of men w seem to think that the time for politi- a cal aspirations and honors, has passed. e is considered one of the wits of the Senate. It is well remembered by a yi great number of the senators how he ;athingly ridiculed the speech of a. enator during the notable debate on the Philippine question. His remarkn. A vere so ridiculous and laughable that the hitherto decorous Senate convulsed Itself with laughter. The same day he gain caused the Senate to break out n an uproar when he was seen toth slowly rise in his seat as though to seek recognition from the presiding ficer, and just at that moment when enator Frye, the President pro tem, as about to signify that Senator Pet tus was entitled to the tloor. th'a Ala - ama senator slowly put his hand into his pocket, pulled out a piece of black obacco hit a piece off' in a very me hodical manner, and with that same slow motion deposited the tobacco in his pocket and sat down. Such Inci dents have been the favorites way of enator Pettus's breaking in on thle solemnity of -the Senate. 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